Table 2 Specific treatments used for ankle OA by physiotherapists and podiatrists
TREATMENTS | RESPONSE OPTIONS | RESPONSE (%) PHYSIOTHERAPISTS | RESPONSE (%) PODIATRISTS | TREATMENTS | RESPONSE OPTIONS | RESPONSE (%) PHYSIOTHERAPISTS | RESPONSE (%) PODIATRISTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PATIENT EDUCATION (N = 98) | Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never N/A | 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% | 93.9% 6.1% 0% 0% 0% 0% | NEURAL MOBILITY (N = 98) | Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never N/A | 5.3% 8.7% 31.6% 33.3% 17.5% 3.5% | 0.% 9.1% 21.2% 21.2% 30.3% 18.9% |
LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION (N = 98) | Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never N/A | 61.4% 29.8% 8.8% 0% 0% 0% | 45.5% 30.3% 21.2% 3% 0% 0% | HYDROTHERAPY (N = 98) | Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never N/A | 1.8% 8.8% 24.6% 19.2% 36.8% 8.8% | 0% 0% 12.1% 21.2% 39.4% 27.3% |
MANUAL THERAPY-PERIPHERAL JOINT MOBILISATION (N = 98) | Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never N/A | 14% 14% 36.8% 22.8% 10.5% 1.9% | 9.1% 12.1% 15.2% 15.2% 33.3% 15.2% | HEAT (N = 98) | Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never N/A | 5.3% 24.5% 40.3% 12.3% 15.8% 1.8% | 3% 12.1% 36.4% 12.1% 27.3% 9.1% |
SOFT TISSUE MOBILISATION/ DEEP TISSUE MOBILISATION (N = 98) | Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never N/A | 3.5% 14% 29.8% 29.8% 17.5% 5.4% | 9.1% 12.1% 15.1% 9.1% 39.4% 15.2% | CRYOTHERAPY (N = 98) | Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never N/A | 5.3% 14% 42.1% 15.8% 21% 1.8% | 9.1% 18.2% 21.1% 6.1% 36.4% 9.1% |
STRETCHING (N = 98) | Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never N/A | 17.5% 33.4% 33.3% 10.5% 5.3% 0% | 21.2% 39.4% 39.4% 0% 0% 0% | CONTRAST BATH (N = 98) | Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never N/A | 1.8% 5.3% 28.1% 15.8% 43.8% 5.2% | 0% 6.1% 12.1% 21.2% 36.4% 24.2% |
ACTIVITY PACING (N = 98) | Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never N/A | 47.4% 35.1% 17.5% 0% 0% 0% | 33.3% 45.4% 15.3% 3% 0% 3% | PARAFFIN WAX BATH (N = 98) | Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never N/A | 0% 0% 0% 7% 77.2% 15.8% | 0% 0% 3% 9.1% 54.6% 33.3% |
ANKLE STRENGTHENING (N = 98) | Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never N/A | 68.4% 19.3% 10.5% 1.8% 0% 0% | 39.4% 48.5% 6.1% 3.0% 3.0% 0% | ELECTROTHERAPY (N = 98) | Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never N/A | 1.8% 1.8% 10.5% 15.8% 64.9% 5.7% | 9.1% 6.1% 9.1% 12.1% 39.3% 24.3% |
HIP STRENGTHENING (N = 98) | Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never N/A | 21.1% 36.8% 31.6%s 10.5% 0% 0% | 12.1% 18.2% 27.3% 12.1% 18.2% 12.1% | TAPING (N = 98) | Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never N/A | 1.6% 5.3% 28.1% 29.8% 33.4% 1.8% | 9.1% 18.2% 33.3% 27.3% 9.1% 3.% |
PROPRIOCEPTION EXERCISES (N = 98) | Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never N/A | 43.9% 43.9% 8.8% 3.4% 0% 0% | 24.2% 36.4% 27.3% 0% 9.1% 3% | BRACING (N = 98) | Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never N/A | 1.8% 8.8% 26.3% 33.3% 28.1% 1.7% | 6.1% 24.2% 39.4% 21.2% 6.1% 3% |
MANUAL THERAPY- LUMBAR SPINE MOBILISATION (N = 98) | Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never N/A | 1.7% 7% 24.6% 33.3% 29.8% 3.6% | 3% 6.1% 6.1% 3% 42.4% 39.4% | DRY NEEDLING/ ACUPUNCTURE (N = 98) | Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never N/A | 1.7% 7% 12.3% 10.5% 49.2% 19.3% | 0% 0% 15.1% 0% 45.5% 39.4% |
CARDIOVASCULAR ENDURANCE EXERCISES (N = 98) | Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never N/A | 12.3% 42.1% 35.1% 8.7% 0% 1.8% | 15.2% 36.4% 39.4% 0% 6.2% 3% | CUPPING (N = 98) | Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never N/A | 0% 0% 1.8% 0% 75.4% 22.8% | 0% 0% 0% 0% 51.5% 48.5% |
GAIT MANAGEMENT (N = 98) | Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never N/A | 31.6% 36.8% 22.8% 7% 0% 1.8% | 45.5% 30.3% 15.1% 3% 6.1% 0% | OFF-LOADING (N = 98) | Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never N/A | 3.5% 12.3% 24.6% 36.8% 19.3% 3.5% | 3% 6.1% 15.2% 30.3% 36.4% 9% |
SELF-MANAGEMENT (N = 98) | Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never N/A | 70.2% 24.6% 5.2% 0% 0% 0% | 39.4% 24.2% 18.2% 6.1% 9.1% 3% | PHARMACOLO-GICAL (N = 98) | Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never N/A | 7% 35% 28.1% 12.3% 8.8% 8.8% | 9.1% 36.4% 39.4% 9.1% 3% 3% |
ORTHOTICS (N = 98) | Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never N/A | 2% 35% 46% 9% 3% 5% | 9.1% 63.6% 24.2% 3% 0% 0% | LOCAL ANAETHESIA INJECTION (N = 98) | Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never N/A | 0% 8.77% 7.02% 10.53% 36.84% 36.84% | 6.1% 3% 24.2% 9.1% 42.4% 15.2% |
VISCO-SUPPLEMENTATION (N = 98) | Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never N/A | 0% 1.7% 5.3% 3.5% 50.9% 38.6% | 3% 6% 9% 6% 42% 33% | PLATELET-RICH PLASMA THERAPY (N = 98) | Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never N/A | 0% 0% 1.8% 1.8% 54.4% 42% | 3% 0% 3.1% 3% 51.5% 39.4% |
STEROID INJECTION (N = 98) | Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never N/A | 1.8% 8.8% 19.2% 22.8% 19.3% 28.1% | 9.1% 27.3% 33.3% 6.1% 12.1% 12.1% | SURGERY (N = 98) | Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never N/A | 3.5% 3.5% 35.2% 36.8% 7% 14% | 3% 21.2% 57.6% 15.2% 3% 0% |